Wedding Locations - Ryedale Folk Museum

Ceremony & Reception Locations at Ryedale Folk Museum

With eight licensed wedding ceremony locations to choose from at Ryedale Folk Museum, we can offer a unique and characterful venue for your intimate wedding, elopement or vow renewal. Scroll down to view all the options and their maximum guest numbers.

We have two dedicated reception locations: the Pavilion (up to 26 guests) or Bright Raven’s (up to 22 guests).

Our Manor House can be chosen for both your ceremony and reception if booking Exclusive Use (Fridays only, up to 52 guests).

Manor House

Our stunning thatched 16th century Manor House, with its original wooden cruck-frame construction, makes an impressive setting for your ceremony.

This historic wedding venue is truly versatile and can be set to create a cosy ceremony for a few of your nearest and dearest, or comfortably accommodate larger gatherings.

With exposed original oak beams and stone flag floor, the Manor House can be styled traditionally with a centre aisle, but also lends itself to a more informal and intimate layout.

Ceremony size: up to 58 guests
(Up to 52 guests for ceremony and reception use when booking Exclusive Use.)

Iron Age Roundhouse

The Museum’s Roundhouse is a reconstruction of an Iron Age dwelling, presenting a truly distinctive setting for your ceremony.

The curved walls, natural materials and central fireplace (where we can light a log fire or candles) create a relaxed and rustic feel.

It affords the perfect setting for adding a ‘tying the knot’ or handfasting element after your ceremony. Summertime provides a particularly beautiful backdrop to this ceremony location, with the Roundhouse situated next to our traditional and colourful cornfield.

Ceremony size: up to 26 guests

Daylight Photographic Studio

The oldest surviving example of such a studio in England, this building was originally the workspace of William Hayes and used to host his own wedding reception in 1904.

A traditional portrait backdrop and wall of glass (constructed from photographic slides of course!) have been used to capture the memories of many couples’ nuptials. Why not continue the tradition and create a record of your love story here?

Ceremony size: up to 10 guests

Crofter's Cottage

This cottage is a carefully created reconstruction, built and furnished to represent a humble abode inhabited by a Medieval crofter, complete with central fireplace, where we can light a log fire or candles.

There’s real countryside charisma in this ceremony location; with its silver thatch, earth floor, shuttered windows and attractive cottage garden.

Ceremony size: up to 10 guests

Stang End

Our 18th century cottage, Stang End, is a charismatic option for smaller groups. This building was originally located in nearby Danby and features fine oak panelling, a salt box and rare witch post.

With its traditional thatched roof, feature fireplace and leadlight windows, this location offers a relaxed and truly unique setting for an intimate ceremony or elopement.

Ceremony size: up to 6 guests

Pickard's Cottage

The Victorian kitchen setting within Pickard’s Cottage is a popular choice for intimate ceremonies and elopements here at Ryedale Folk Museum.

This charming thatched cottage reflects a typical late-Victorian country home, with a cosy parlour, practical kitchen complete with a working range, and pretty cottage garden. Lots of our general visitors comment that it’s their favourite building.

Ceremony size: up to 2 guests

The High Shop

Adored by visitors young and old, our 1950s village shop and post office is a small but perfectly formed option for those seeking a nostalgic and notable ceremony choice.

It’s certainly a favourite in terms of the collection items – perfect for reminiscing about old family shopping habits for a particular generation, or providing an unusual, vintage backdrop for your wedding photographs.

Ceremony size: up to 2 guests

Undertaker's Office

A remarkable and inimitable location, the Undertaker’s Office can only accommodate the most micro of ceremonies.

It’s a quirky choice and perhaps not one for the faint hearted! But it certainly offers a one-of-a-kind wedding or elopement venue and photo backdrop with the traditional funeral hearse from the nearby village of Farndale.

Ceremony size: up to 2 guests

The Pavilion - Reception Location

A wooden clad space with a vintage feel, The Pavilion could easily be dressed to suit several wedding reception styles. It’s perfect for a vintage, tea-dance or a 1940’s-themed wedding!

Book The Pavilion as an add-on to your chosen ceremony location to extend the celebrations on your special day. A traditional afternoon tea or ‘posh picnic’ buffet work well in this space, with a hidden kitchen area – worktops, sink and fridge – perfect for caterers to use.

Reception size: up to 26 guests

Corkage and glassware are included in our reception prices, so you can bring along your own drinks. If preferred, we can supply a small range of drinks, including non-alcoholic options (dry weddings are welcome) and unlimited cuppas!

Bright Raven's - Reception Location

Beautiful oak beams and a stone flag floor create a rustic feeling, with lots of natural light streaming through the expanse of windows in this reception location. It’s ideal for relaxed and informal celebrations.

There’s a small open kitchen area too, with oak worktops, sink and fridge. The space here is ideal for a local caterer to set up an afternoon tea or lay out a delicious cold spread, or simply for you to enjoy a celebratory drink and a slice of wedding cake with your loved ones.

Reception size: up to 22 guests

Corkage and glassware are included in our reception prices, so you can bring along your own drinks. If preferred, we can supply a small range of drinks, including non-alcoholic options (dry weddings are welcome) and unlimited cuppas!